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HU researchers explore how simulated microgravity affects gene expression, muscle cell differentiation

Astronauts go through many physiological changes during their time in spaceflight, including lower muscle mass and slower muscle development. Similar symptoms can occur in the muscles of people on Earth's surface, too. In fact, it could affect everyone to some extent later in life.

23 May 2018

Porvair Sciences offers wide range of reagent reservoirs for use with automated liquid handling systems

Available in 96- and 384-well configurations - Porvair Sciences reagent reservoirs are designed for simple integration into any automated liquid handling system.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 23 May 2018

Mapping the Genes Responsible for Pluripotency

Dr. Atilgan Yilmaz and his team have developed a method by which they can produce haploid human embryonic stem cells from oocytes. They combined this technique with CRISPR-Cas9 to generate an atlas of the genome, containing the functions of over 18,000 genes.

23 May 2018

Epigem's Managing Director sets the bar for life sciences industry at VentureFest

Tim Ryan, founder and Managing Director of Redcar-based Epigem, will speak about seeking to set the bar for the life sciences industry at VentureFest, Tees Valley.

23 May 2018

Comparative Analysis of a Complex Monoclonal Antibody

Postnova Analytics has published a new poster that compares the suitability of Electrical Asymmetrical Flow Field Flow Fractionation (EAF4) and Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC) for determining the physicochemical and biophysical attributes of monoclonal antibodies.

From Postnova Analytics 23 May 2018

Scientists identify new inherited neurodevelopmental disease

Researchers have identified a new inherited neurodevelopmental disease that causes slow growth, seizures and learning difficulties in humans.

23 May 2018

Researchers identify mechanisms that regulate mammary gland development

Publication in Nature Cell Biology: researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles, ULB define for the first time the mechanisms responsible for the mammary gland development.

23 May 2018

Advanced genetics study of TB bacteria uncovers virulent 'Beijing lineage' strain among young adults

LSTM's Dr Maxine Caws is co-lead investigator on an advanced genetics study published in Nature Genetics(link is external), which has shown that a virulent strain of tuberculosis (TB) has adapted to transmit among young adults in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

23 May 2018

Determining the Optimal Biomarker Frequency for Biosensors

Chi-En Lin won Metrohm’s Young Chemist of the Year award for his research into optimal biomarker frequencies, not just the novelty of the research but how it can be applied. Determining optimal biomarker frequencies for multimarker biosensors has wide ranging uses from rapid cancer screening methodologies, dry diagnostics, providing personalized medicine and helping to detect comorbidities before they become a problem.

From Metrohm AG 22 May 2018

DNA vaccine shows promise for colorectal cancer

For the first time in humans, researchers are testing a combined approach to treating advanced stage colorectal cancer (CRC) that may be life-changing for patients.

22 May 2018

Scientists decipher workings of little-understood bacterial riboswitch

In a discovery that points to potential new antibiotic medicines, scientists from Rice University and the University of Michigan have deciphered the workings of a common but little-understood bacterial switch that cuts off protein production before it begins.

22 May 2018

Researchers discover unexpected chemosensor pathway for predator odor-evoked innate fear behaviors

Innate fear is an essential emotion for animals to avoid danger in a severe natural environment. Rodents kept in a laboratory also show instinctive fear behavior against the smell of predators such as foxes, cats or snakes despite having never seen them.

22 May 2018

Novel drug prevents memory impairment in mice exposed to simulated deep space radiation

Planning a trip to Mars? You'll want to remember your anti-radiation pills. NASA and private space companies like SpaceX plan to send humans to the red planet within the next 15 years--but among the major challenges facing future crewed space missions is how to protect astronauts from the dangerous cosmic radiation of deep space.

22 May 2018

CRISPR-Cas9-based strategy allows researchers to precisely alter hundreds of different genes

Geneticists have been using model organisms ranging from the house mouse to the single-cell bakers' yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, to study basic biological processes that regulate human development and physiology, and that can be compromised in various diseases.

22 May 2018

Scientists identify cell types underlying schizophrenia

Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and University of North Carolina, USA, have identified the cell types underlying schizophrenia in a new study published in Nature Genetics. The findings offer a roadmap for the development of new therapies to target the condition.

21 May 2018

Neurological protein found to protect against inflammatory diseases

Researchers have identified a protein involved in the activation of macrophages that protects against inflammatory disorders such as sepsis and inflammatory bowel disease.

21 May 2018

Scientists collate evidence for mismatch between past evolutionary adaptation and modern lives

The transition to modernity - largely driven by the Industrial Revolution - provided us with easier access to food and clean water, with antibiotics, vaccines, and modern medicine.

21 May 2018

Researchers identify protein essential for eye lens development and clear vision

If you want to take clear photographs, you don't use sandpaper to clear a smudge from your camera's lens. Similarly, if you want to see clearly, the lens of your eye has to be free of obstruction.

21 May 2018

Flow of cerebrospinal fluid found to be key signal for neural stem cell renewal

Stem cells in the brain can divide and mature into neurons participating in various brain functions, including memory.

21 May 2018

Study brings fresh insights into biology of malaria parasite

A team of researchers led by a University of California, Riverside, scientist has found that various stages of the development of human malaria parasites, including stages involved in malaria transmission, are linked to epigenetic features and how chromatin -- the complex of DNA and proteins within the nucleus -- is organized and structured in these parasites.

18 May 2018

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HU researchers explore how simulated microgravity affects gene expression, muscle cell differentiation

Porvair Sciences offers wide range of reagent reservoirs for use with automated liquid handling systems

Mapping the Genes Responsible for Pluripotency

Epigem's Managing Director sets the bar for life sciences industry at VentureFest

Comparative Analysis of a Complex Monoclonal Antibody

Scientists identify new inherited neurodevelopmental disease

Researchers identify mechanisms that regulate mammary gland development

Advanced genetics study of TB bacteria uncovers virulent 'Beijing lineage' strain among young adults

Determining the Optimal Biomarker Frequency for Biosensors

DNA vaccine shows promise for colorectal cancer

Scientists decipher workings of little-understood bacterial riboswitch

Researchers discover unexpected chemosensor pathway for predator odor-evoked innate fear behaviors

Novel drug prevents memory impairment in mice exposed to simulated deep space radiation

CRISPR-Cas9-based strategy allows researchers to precisely alter hundreds of different genes

Scientists identify cell types underlying schizophrenia

Neurological protein found to protect against inflammatory diseases

Scientists collate evidence for mismatch between past evolutionary adaptation and modern lives

Researchers identify protein essential for eye lens development and clear vision

Flow of cerebrospinal fluid found to be key signal for neural stem cell renewal

Study brings fresh insights into biology of malaria parasite

Mapping the Genes Responsible for Pluripotency

Determining the Optimal Biomarker Frequency for Biosensors

Developing a High Throughput Mass Spectrometry Platform for Drug Discovery

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